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buadhai · 19-09-2006, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by klongmaster

1948...so that makes me....well about you vintage BH

We're a bit ancient now though, aren't we?

aging one · 19-09-2006, 08:46 PM

thanks budhai, I am posting more now. So I am waiting for yours. I did manage to send a photo via email today, so we may be going to get lucky. Well I sent it i still dont know if it got there.

Butterfly · 20-09-2006, 09:40 PM

What a lovely little town indeed. I love those trips back in time.

Old Croc · 20-09-2006, 09:53 PM

1948! As I'm the same vintage as you BH how come you keep trying to insult me by calling me old??

dirtydog · 20-09-2006, 11:33 PM

Damn, aint you dead yet you stroppy old coffin dodger

buadhai · 21-09-2006, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dirtydog

1948! As I'm the same vintage as you BH how come you keep trying to insult me by calling me old??

Damn. I call myself old most of the time. But, you had the guts to make it part of your nick!

buadhai · 21-09-2006, 10:33 AM

After the heart thumping excitement of a month in Devon I decided to tone things down a bit and head up to Scotland. My sister had a Skye Terrier as a kid and I always wanted to see the Isle of Skye. I'd also heard nice things about Edinburgh and I thought skiing might be a good idea as well.

Edinburgh is a beautiful city. (Men in skirts not withstanding.)

Beautiful views.

Very old buildings.

Lots of snow in the Cairngorms, but not much in the way of slopes. OK, so I rented cross-country skis instead.

Whiteshiva · 21-09-2006, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by aging one

Let me get AO and his Asian adventures over and you step up to the plate mate.

What's the problem - think we can't handle more than one thread at a time?

buadhai · 21-09-2006, 10:37 AM

Question for the Brits: Are there any non-gay bars in Edinburgh? Not that I'm homophobic, but it would have been nice to find some hot chicks.

Instead I met up with this pair. They had a nice little car (ID anyone?) and agreed to let me join them on their driving tour of Scotland:

I'm in the middle (the one with the darker mustache).

We drove by Loch Ness but saw no creatures.

We stayed in this caravan (trailer) on the Isle of Skye. It was cozy and had a great view. That's the women's car.

buadhai · 21-09-2006, 10:40 AM

Skye is very empty and very beautiful:

I have no idea why this place was empty and abandoned. Perhaps the upkeep got to be too much?

buadhai · 21-09-2006, 10:44 AM

A lonely little home on Skye.

Halcyon. What a lovely name for a boat. Makes me want to nod off.

Next installment? The real adventure begins. I meet up in Dover with 19 fellow travelers and our home for the next three months, a converted Bedford van. We make a quick dash across Europe and head for Turkey.

Thetyim · 21-09-2006, 11:53 AM

The car is a Fiat 126

Skye is one of my favourite places.

I used to stay in Glenelg which is very close and a very exciting place to stay because it's the only name place in the world that is a palindrome

Whiteshiva · 21-09-2006, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by buadhai

Lots of snow in the Cairngorms, but not much in the way of slopes.

Brits on skis - giggle.....

Butterfly · 21-09-2006, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by buadhai

Skye is very empty and very beautiful:

I have no idea why this place was empty and abandoned. Perhaps the upkeep got to be too much?

My dream is to buy an abandonned castle like this one. I hope it's haunted. Scotland seems to be the perfect place for that.

I am sure that Castle has been restored since and is selling for a fortune.

Thetyim · 21-09-2006, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Butterfly

My dream is to buy an abandonned castle like this one.

Why don't you build one in Thailand ?

Butterfly · 21-09-2006, 04:27 PM

^ Poor construction standard and I want the authentic thing

Old Croc · 21-09-2006, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtydog

Damn, aint you dead yet you stroppy old coffin dodger

The devil and a few reds got in to me.

Kill it off DD, I forgot the password anyway.

Silent Ninja · 21-09-2006, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Gerbil

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Originally Posted by buadhai

Fcuk me. That looks a bit grim. Not much of a nightlife scene then?

But they have some nice women a la Amsterdam standing in the big window (white house next to the church)...

(if you look closely, you can definately see a lot of skin color there. Must be two huge short timers)

Thetyim · 21-09-2006, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Silent Ninja

white house next to the church

Church, what church ??

Do you mean the Market House ?

buadhai · 22-09-2006, 10:54 AM

After six weeks in England and Scotland I was pretty anxious to move on to Europe. I had booked an overland trip on Exodus Expeditions that was billed as London to Kathmandu in 99 days. I think the cost was about a thousand dollars. I somehow missed the London departure but met up with the Bedford Van and my fellow travelers in Dover. We ferried across the channel and made a bee line across Europe for Turkey.

This was our first campsite near Koln, Germany on the Rhine river. The van is in the background. We were paired up and slept in the blue two-person tents. We carried significant provisions with us and cooked all our own meals. As we traveled East and food became cheaper we'd shop locally and cook whatever we could.

We were packed pretty tightly in the back of the van. There were always clothes and tea towels hanging from the frame for drying. At this point we little expected the hunger, discomfort, illness and excitement that awaited us.

Sidwalk art, Koln, Germany.

The van in a field in the former Yugoslovia.

The countryside in Yugoslavia seemed oddly primitive.

Macedonian high school kids. (Except one is one of my traveling companions. Can you spot her?)

Macedonia

21-09-2006, 10:33 AM	#27 (permalink)
buadhai Elite Member Last Online: 27-11-2006 09:00 AM Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,972	Scotland After the heart thumping excitement of a month in Devon I decided to tone things down a bit and head up to Scotland. My sister had a Skye Terrier as a kid and I always wanted to see the Isle of Skye. I'd also heard nice things about Edinburgh and I thought skiing might be a good idea as well. Edinburgh is a beautiful city. (Men in skirts not withstanding.) Beautiful views. Very old buildings. Lots of snow in the Cairngorms, but not much in the way of slopes. OK, so I rented cross-country skis instead.

21-09-2006, 11:53 AM	#32 (permalink)
Thetyim Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phrae Posts: 12,210	The car is a Fiat 126 Skye is one of my favourite places. I used to stay in Glenelg which is very close and a very exciting place to stay because it's the only name place in the world that is a palindrome Last edited by Thetyim : 21-09-2006 at 12:22 PM.

22-09-2006, 10:54 AM	#40 (permalink)
buadhai Elite Member Last Online: 27-11-2006 09:00 AM Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,972	Europe After six weeks in England and Scotland I was pretty anxious to move on to Europe. I had booked an overland trip on Exodus Expeditions that was billed as London to Kathmandu in 99 days. I think the cost was about a thousand dollars. I somehow missed the London departure but met up with the Bedford Van and my fellow travelers in Dover. We ferried across the channel and made a bee line across Europe for Turkey. This was our first campsite near Koln, Germany on the Rhine river. The van is in the background. We were paired up and slept in the blue two-person tents. We carried significant provisions with us and cooked all our own meals. As we traveled East and food became cheaper we'd shop locally and cook whatever we could. We were packed pretty tightly in the back of the van. There were always clothes and tea towels hanging from the frame for drying. At this point we little expected the hunger, discomfort, illness and excitement that awaited us. Sidwalk art, Koln, Germany. The van in a field in the former Yugoslovia. The countryside in Yugoslavia seemed oddly primitive. Macedonian high school kids. (Except one is one of my traveling companions. Can you spot her?) Macedonia

19-09-2006, 08:46 PM	#22 (permalink)
aging one Elite Member Last Online: Yesterday 01:44 PM Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,910	thanks budhai, I am posting more now. So I am waiting for yours. I did manage to send a photo via email today, so we may be going to get lucky. Well I sent it i still dont know if it got there.

20-09-2006, 09:40 PM	#23 (permalink)
Butterfly Suspended Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,843	What a lovely little town indeed. I love those trips back in time.

20-09-2006, 09:53 PM	#24 (permalink)
Old Croc Ban Phe Last Online: 10-04-2008 01:40 AM Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 607	1948! As I'm the same vintage as you BH how come you keep trying to insult me by calling me old??

20-09-2006, 11:33 PM	#25 (permalink)
dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Yesterday 10:58 PM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Posts: 34,371	Damn, aint you dead yet you stroppy old coffin dodger

21-09-2006, 10:37 AM	#29 (permalink)
buadhai Elite Member Last Online: 27-11-2006 09:00 AM Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,972	Question for the Brits: Are there any non-gay bars in Edinburgh? Not that I'm homophobic, but it would have been nice to find some hot chicks. Instead I met up with this pair. They had a nice little car (ID anyone?) and agreed to let me join them on their driving tour of Scotland: I'm in the middle (the one with the darker mustache). We drove by Loch Ness but saw no creatures. We stayed in this caravan (trailer) on the Isle of Skye. It was cozy and had a great view. That's the women's car.

21-09-2006, 10:40 AM	#30 (permalink)
buadhai Elite Member Last Online: 27-11-2006 09:00 AM Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,972	Skye is very empty and very beautiful: I have no idea why this place was empty and abandoned. Perhaps the upkeep got to be too much?

21-09-2006, 10:44 AM	#31 (permalink)
buadhai Elite Member Last Online: 27-11-2006 09:00 AM Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,972	A lonely little home on Skye. Halcyon. What a lovely name for a boat. Makes me want to nod off. Next installment? The real adventure begins. I meet up in Dover with 19 fellow travelers and our home for the next three months, a converted Bedford van. We make a quick dash across Europe and head for Turkey.

21-09-2006, 04:27 PM	#36 (permalink)
Butterfly Suspended Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,843	^ Poor construction standard and I want the authentic thing